Understanding Human Homelessness Response Systems for Better Animal Welfare Advocacy and Program Design - On Demand

This webcast was part of Camp Maddie: Pet-Inclusive Housing Edition virtual seminar. 

Homelessness is a growing epidemic in the United States. According to the State of Homelessness: 2024 Edition report released by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, a record-high 653,104 people experienced homelessness on a single night in January 2023, more people than ever are experiencing homelessness for the first time, and severe housing cost burden is on the rise. A growing body of evidence also shows that housing and homelessness has significant impacts on the surrender of animals to animal shelters, with housing-related surrenders making up about 14% of overall intakes. Therefore, the design, efficacy, and service delivery of the human homeless response system should be of interest to the animal welfare field for more informed advocacy and program design. 

This 1-hour webinar will provide an overview of three elements of the human homeless response system: diversion and prevention, emergency shelters and interim housing, and permanent housing. By understanding these major components of the human homeless response system, attendees will have more clarity on how to advocate for and design programs to support pet-inclusive solutions. By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

- Define three major components of any community’s human homeless response system
- Name at least one area of potential collaboration between your animal welfare organization and a housing and/or homelessness organization

Presenter: Christine Kim, Founder, My Dog is My Home

This webinar has been pre-approved for 1.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and by the National Animal Care & Control Association. 

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Understanding Human Homelessness Response Systems for Better Animal Welfare Advocacy & Program Design - On Demand
Recorded 11/13/2024  |  60 minutes
Recorded 11/13/2024  |  60 minutes
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1.00 CAWA & NACA CE credit  |  Certificate available Thank you for attending Camp Maddie: Pet-Inclusive Housing symposium. This certificate is for 1 hour of continuing education credits from both the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA) and the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA).
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Christine Kim

Founder

My Dog Is My Home

Christine is a macro social worker with a specialized interest in building programs and policies that recognize the power of the human-animal bond. During her time working in supportive housing, Christine became acutely aware of the barriers people experiencing homelessness with animals face when attempting to access shelter and housing services. Christine’s research and work with human-animal homeless families includes a publication in the pioneering book Animals in Social Work: Why and How They Matter (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014), an exhibition for The Animal Museum called My Dog Is My Home and the founding of the non-profit organization by the same name. She served as the first director of the NYC Mayor's Office of Animal Welfare under Mayor Bill de Blasio, and she is the recipient of the ASPCA’s 2021 Public Service Humane Awards for her leadership at the NYC’s Mayor’s Office during the COVID-19 pandemic.